>-----Original Message-----
>From: Steven Montgomery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:58 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: [ZION] Worth reiterating...
>SNIP<
--RON--
>>2) As I read the constitution, the tax codes (for example) must
>>ensure equal treatment under law for all people; special
>>treatments/exemptions should be applied in uniform and
>consistent
>>ways. No doubt certain kinds of well-defined domestic
>>partnerships are of benefit to the state and therefore
>should be
>>entitled to special taxation benefits/entitlements. Definitions
>>of same ought to crafted very carefully and applied uniformly.
--Steven--
>Actually, I'm in favor of completely abolishing the
>income tax, and all its
>loopholes and exceptions, and replacing it with some
>type of national sales
>tax. This, in my opinion, is the only fair way to treat
>everyone as equals
>under the law.